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Finance • 07 DEC 2011
RBA Cuts Rates - December 2011
The RBA has cut the official cash rate for the second consecutive month, dropping the rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent.
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Finance • 06 DEC 2011
Clearance rates improve as Xmas nears
The south east Queensland auction clearance rate topped 48 per cent last week following three weeks of steady rises in sales numbers, independent auctioneering company...
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Hotspots • 06 DEC 2011
Population to surge, Canberra
Demand will outpace supply in Canberra resulting in opportune investments, forecasts new research from Colliers International.
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Hotspots • 06 DEC 2011
Top investment suburbs revealed: Sydney
Erskineville in Sydney's inner west has been identified as the top metro hot spot to watch.
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Hotspots • 05 DEC 2011
Auction activity remains steady
Auction activity continues to remain steady, with very little change recorded in all capital cities over the weekend, new data has found.
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Finance • 05 DEC 2011
Fixed rate loans jump: Loan approval data
Almost double the number of investors and buyers sought fixed rate loans in November 2011 than in November 2010, according to Mortgage Choice.
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Hotspots • 05 DEC 2011
Investor activity soars
First time buyer and investor demand for mortgages surged to an all time record high in November, according to AFG.
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Hotspots • 05 DEC 2011
Buyers tighten Xmas purse strings
More than three quarters of Australians will be spending less on holidays this season with many saving the cash for renovations, new research by Homeloans has revealed.
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Hotspots • 02 DEC 2011
Year of the investor: 2012
Low vacancy rates, possibly interest cuts and a shaky share market will make 2012 the year of the property investor, according to Raine & Horne.
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Hotspots • 02 DEC 2011
Rising cost of living hurting Aussies
The rising cost of living continues to top Australians' worry list, according to Mortgage Choice's eighth annual national consumer sentiment survey.
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